Pride Park, Derby

Acting on behalf of Derby City Council / Derby Pride to facilitate the regeneration of the 180 acre Pride Park site which came forward through City Challenge.

Development Consultancy Expertise

Strategic advice for an industrial and office development to enable masterplanning

Develop a disposal and marketing strategy

Securing occupiers on both a freehold and leasehold basis

Our Solution

Working with a clear division of responsibility and understanding to promote the site in the most effective way. Advice to the developer in relation to market conditions and the type and mix of both office and industrial buildings to be constructed that would most suit local market demand.

An in-depth knowledge of the local market, including many of the major industrialists and occupiers, enabling a more satisfactory process of engagement. Identifying occupiers and to facilitating a relationship between the occupier and the developers, leading to satisfactory disposals, including on a bespoke basis.

Key deals include:

Derby College, 93,000 sq ft

Rolls-Royce, Jubilee House, 75,000 sq ft

Geldards LLP, Pride Place, 20,000 sq ft

Lloyds Register Rail, The Point, 10,000 sq ft

Results

Pride Park has become widely recognised as one of the most successful regeneration projects across the country over the last decade.

Innes England handled the promotion and disposal of all land plot sales and subsequently has delivered over one hundred disposals on the mixed use business park, which has led to the creation of over 4,000 jobs.

As well as leisure, industrial and retail and roadside, the business park has delivered over 1m sq ft of office space, cementing its position as the city’s premier business address.